Photo: Nsaum75 · CC BY-SA 3.0Hitchcock’s public schools score below 72% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Hitchcock, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hitchcock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hitchcock’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 700 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hitchcock’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Hitchcock’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $15,421 per student in FY2024, against $12,815 across Texas. 26% of its revenue that year was federal (Texas 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Stewart El, then Crosby Middle, then Hitchcock H S. Enrollment is up 22% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hitchcock’s grade
C: better than 28% of Texas school districts, #493 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hitchcock, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hitchcock · depends on your address
Hitchcock Pri
Grades PK–2 · 485 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Hitchcock Headstart
Grades PK · 181 students
Kindergarten in Hitchcock
Hitchcock Pri
Grades PK–2 · 485 students · 24:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hitchcock
Hitchcock Pri
Grades PK–2 · 485 students · 24:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hitchcock
Hitchcock Pri
Grades PK–2 · 485 students · 24:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hitchcock
Stewart El
Grades 3–5 · 355 students · 28:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hitchcock
Stewart El
Grades 3–5 · 355 students · 28:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hitchcock
Stewart El
Grades 3–5 · 355 students · 28:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hitchcock
Crosby Middle
Grades 6–8 · 406 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hitchcock
Crosby Middle
Grades 6–8 · 406 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hitchcock
Crosby Middle
Grades 6–8 · 406 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hitchcock
Hitchcock H S
Grades 9–12 · 585 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hitchcock
Hitchcock H S
Grades 9–12 · 585 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hitchcock
Hitchcock H S
Grades 9–12 · 585 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hitchcock
Hitchcock H S
Grades 9–12 · 585 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Hitchcock’s public schools are run by Hitchcock Independent School District, which also serves La Marque and Tiki Island. Parts of Hitchcock (13% of its land) are served by Santa Fe Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hitchcock vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Hitchcock’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock | C | Hitchcock Independent |
| La Marque | D | Texas City Independent PK–12 · Hitchcock Independent PK–12 |
| Alvin | B | Alvin Independent PK–12 · Angleton Independent PK–12 |
| Bayou Vista | D | Texas City Independent |
| Santa Fe | B | Santa Fe Independent |
| Tiki Island | D | Texas City Independent PK–12 · Hitchcock Independent PK–12 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Hitchcock Independent with Hitchcock, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hitchcock
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hitchcock’s schools
Are Hitchcock’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hitchcock children attend score below 72% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #493 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hitchcock in?
Hitchcock Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,012 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hitchcock are served by Santa Fe Independent.
Where do Hitchcock kids go to high school?
Hitchcock H S, with 585 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Hitchcock’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Hitchcock Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Hitchcock spend per student?
$15,421 in Hitchcock Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hitchcock?
Yes: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 70 students).
Parents talk
What Hitchcock families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hitchcock → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.